HELM, Daniel Johannes (Rev. ) ^{1 3 4 5 7 8 9}

   Other names for Daniel were HELM, Daniel John and HELM, Willem Frederik.

  General Notes:

Daniel was a Missionary at Zuurbraak. ^{1 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation, 1848-1873, Zuurbraak, Cape Colony, Southern Africa. ^{6 10 11 12} He succeeded his father Henry Helm in 1848, serving at the Caledon Institute at Zuurbraak Cape. He led the mission for the next 25 years and was also prominently involved in the Heidelberg church with his brother Henry, He was a regular correspondent with the LMS where copies of his letters are preserved in their archives.

• Marriage, 11 Jun 1835, Pacaltsdorp South Africa. ^{10 11} An other report gave the marriage place as George, which however is some 10 km distant from Pacaltsdorp.

• Death, 7 Apr 1873, Zuurbraak South Africa. ¹² This source shows a photo of his headstone and the translated inscription reads as follows:- "Erected out of respect and love by church members and friends in memory of The Revd. Daniel Johannes Helm who during 39 years laboured at Zuurbraak in the service of the LMS. Besides, for 25 years he was the faithful minister and overseer of the institution, who died on the 7th April 1873 at the age of 59 years, mourned by all."
(Quotation from Acts 11 vs 24)

• Historical. ¹³ See Photo attached of the citation from the Annotated Register of Missionaries by the L.M.S. held in their archives with the Society for Oriental and African Studies, King's College, London.

• Historical. KAB MOOC 6/9/143 Ref 9304 DN gives almost identical data wih that of previous source with only a few name spelling differences that have been recorded herein.

• Historical: Career, marriage, and death.
* He was employed from 1848 to 1873 in Zuurbraak, Cape Colony, Southern
Africa. (27) He succeeded his father Henry Helm in 1848, serving at the
Caledon Institute at Zuurbraak Cape. He led the mission for the next 25
years and was also prominently involved in the Heidelberg church with
his brother Henry, He was a regular correspondent with the LMS where
copies of his letters are preserved in their archives.
* Marriage: 11 Jun 1835, Pacaltsdorp South Africa. (6) An other report
gave the marriage place as George, which however is some 10 km distant
from Pacaltsdorp.
* He died on 7 Apr 1873 in Zuurbraak South Africa. (28) This source shows
a photo of his headstone and the translated inscription reads as
follows:- "Erected out of respect and love by church members and
friends in memory of The Revd. Daniel Johannes Helm who during 39 years
laboured at Zuurbraak in the service of the LMS. Besides, for 25 years
he was the faithful minister and overseer of the institution, who died
on the 7th April 1873 at the age of 59 years, mourned by
all."
* See Photo of the citation from the Annotated
Register of Missionaries by the L.M.S. held in their archives with the
Society for Oriental and African Studies, King's College, London.
* Historical:KAB MOOC 6/9/143 Ref 9304 DN gives almost identical data wih
that of previous source with only a few name spelling differences that
have been recorded herein.

Daniel married Johanna Maria Williamina ANDERSON, daughter of Rev. William ANDERSON Of Griquatown and Johanna Maria SCHONKEN, on 11 Jun 1835 in Pacaltsdorp, George, Cape Colony, Southern Africa.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Johanna Maria Williamina ANDERSON was born on 30 Dec 1813 in Griquastad, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ^{1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}, christened in 1813 by Rev. Mr. Maiyor In Cape Town, Cape Colony, Southern Africa, died on 16 Mar 1892 in Zuurbraak, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ^{1 3 4 7 9} and was buried in Missionaries Acre, Zuurbraak ^{1 6}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage, 1841. ¹² Her father, William of Griquatown,(Klaarwater) officiated at their marriage